Windows Clustering Does Not Start If Cluster Files Are on an Extended Partition (272771)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q272771

SYMPTOMS

When you install Windows Clustering on a Windows NT 4 Server, Enterprise Edition-based computer and place the cluster files in a logical volume on an extended partition, the installation procedure may finish, but Windows Clustering may not start.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if the logical volume is the second or later volume on the extended partition.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, repartition the hard disk in which you want to place the cluster files so that it is a primary partition. You may want to do this because there are very few situations where you must put the cluster files on an extended partition.

If you need to place the cluster files in a logical volume on an extended partition, you can use only the first logical volume on the extended partition for the cluster files.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

When you install Windows Clustering by using the Cluster Wizard, you can select the second or third logical volume on an extended partition. However, Windows Clustering does not start. Additionally, the following events may be logged in the System event log:

Source: ClusSvc
Event: 1073
Description: Microsoft Cluster Server was halted to prevent an inconsistency within the cluster. The error code was 5028.

-and-

Source: ClusSvc
Event: 1000
Description: Microsoft Cluster Server suffered an unexpected fatal error at line 1112 of source module G:\nt\private\cluster\service\dm\dmlog.c. The error code was 1.

If you enable cluster logging, log entries similar to the following log entries may be logged:

0ab::13-14:43:53.703 Physical Disk <Disks Z: Y: X:>: SCSI, error reserving disk, error 1.
0ab::13-14:44:03.812 Physical Disk <Disks Z: Y: X:>: SCSI, error reserving disk, error 1.
0ab::13-14:44:03.812 Physical Disk <Disks Z: Y: X:>: Arbitrate returned status 1.
0e7::13-14:44:03.812 [FM] FmGetQuorumResource failed, error 1.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbClustering KB272771
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